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张晗雪
Why has such a simple ideal become an unattainable dream, walking the world with a sword and seeing the prosperity of the world? Some people say: I want to walk the world with a sword, but my wallet doesn't allow it. "The Moon and Sixpence" is a work that tells the story of who is more important, the distance and the reality.
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Life is everyone's own feelings and does not belong to anyone else's perspective. The protagonist's dignified job, stable social status, and a happy family are the life that many people aspire to, but what others think often deviates from their own feelings. Therefore, personal subjective feelings such as happiness or unhappiness cannot be judged by oneself. Fortunately, the parties involved in suffering have more say than bystanders.
There may be no high or low distinction between the moon and sixpence. In the context of the era at that time, the protagonist in the novel shared an extreme way of choosing the former between art and life, choosing to stick to their dreams, his wife choosing to live, Blanche choosing to escape the tragic life, Alta willingly giving everything for love and marriage, although the following few people are not as extreme as the protagonist, Aren't these three women also choosing the 'moon' that suits them?
2023-06-28 08:19:38 喜欢(0)
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The theme of this book directly reveals another possibility in life, but doing so undoubtedly inspires resistance in the heart of the author. Of course, the author understands this in his heart, but as the saying goes, "Carrying a dream is like falling into the water, whether you can swim or not, you always have to go ashore, otherwise you will drown." This explains the motivation behind creating this work.
But the resentment of most readers truly reflects the success of character shaping, and the author has no intention of writing a story that is praised by others. Is the meaning of a person's life defined by oneself or by others? Will you continue to persist when everyone doubts you? When our actions affect others, are we also responsible? These fundamental issues are also clearly reflected in the book, which can be considered a great work that hits the heart directly.
2023-06-28 08:18:41 喜欢(0)
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When a person abandons everything for the sake of art, he is no longer a human being. The human body is just to maintain that paintbrush. In other words, he has become a monster in the eyes of ordinary people, a god in their own eyes.
So there's no need to criticize the character of Strickland anymore. He was born to strive for art under Maugham's pen. He is not a moral good person or a good person in the hearts of the masses, but he is indeed a pure person, purely for the beauty of art.
Even if he knew it was bad luck, he would go after it recklessly, walking swiftly and finally achieving both bad luck and beauty at the end of his life.
2023-06-28 08:17:29 喜欢(0)
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Tahiti Island is a paradise like scene in the book, with tropical jungles, palm trees, indigenous people, ancient customs, and so on. However, there is no modern atmosphere or social rules, and Strickland can freely paint here, lingering among palm trees. The beauty he pursues is everywhere.
Sometimes, when a person comes to a place, they feel like they are living there, so they live in the scenery they have never experienced, in the crowd they have never known, and find peace of mind.
So he worked hard to paint in this desolate land of peach, which has nothing to do with morality and value. He became famous and became a master who could hardly find a painting. But after he died of Leprosy, everything was burned according to his will.
I believe this is Maugham's reflection on true freedom - is there an ideal country in the world like Tahiti to Strickland?
Until the end, Maugham did not have an accurate answer, or Maugham's view is pessimistic, and the complete utopia is only temporary and fragile, which shows that Maugham is an anti Platonism. The sentence 'Strickland is like a lifelong pilgrim, always longing for a holy land' is the best evidence.
2023-06-28 08:15:05 喜欢(0)
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Although naturally timid, this painting still ignited Strov's anger and he wanted to destroy it. But when he saw the artistic height of this painting, the poor painter still endured his sadness and stayed, quickly returning to his hometown in the Netherlands with a sense of sadness.
This story is the most irresistible and baffling plot, as well as the most confusing one. Because Maugham spent a lot of time writing this plot, did it only reinforce Strickland's inhumane image?
Obviously, there's more to it.
After the poor painter's wife committed suicide, Strickland showed "me" many of his works, and "I" could feel his struggle. Then there was no news for several years, and it wasn't until he became famous that 'I' knew he had died on Tahiti Island.
This is a major turning point in the entire book. Although Strickland received high praise from Strove before this, others did not give him high praise for his works. However, a few years later, he shone brightly in the art world, so "I" went to his secluded island of Tahiti with curiosity.
This is also the deeper level of the "moon" - the Republic founded by Maugham for art.
2023-06-28 08:13:26 喜欢(0)
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